Noun Abies Definition and Examples

Noun:

Abies

Pronunciation:

/ˈwɔːbəːɡ//ˈvaːɐbʊrk/

Definition:

1.

proper noun

(1866–1929), German art historian; full name Aby Moritz Warburg. From 1905 he built up a library in Hamburg, dedicated to preserving the classical heritage of Western culture. In 1933 it was transferred to England and housed in the Warburg Institute (part of the University of London).

((n.) A genus of coniferous trees, properly called Fir, as the
balsam fir and the silver fir. The spruces are sometimes also referred
to this genus.)